3,645 Free Images of Birds Public Domain

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1. Horsfield's Snipe (Scolopax Horsfieldii); 2. Indian Sandpiper from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Hepburn's Francolin (Perdix Hepburnii); 2. Perdix Hepburnii, var. Pallida odypore from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

White-cheeked Jay from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Least horned owl illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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Rooster by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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1. White Tailed Sandpiper (Totanus leucurus); 2. Allied Sandpiper (Totanus affinis); 3. Cawnpore Snipe (Totanus Lathami) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Rock manakin illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Pied Roller illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Illustration of rare falcon from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Red-rumped tinkerbird from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Red-brown Jay from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

White-collared kingfisher or Blue kingfisher illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Pompadour Chatterer or Purple Chatterer illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

1. Indian Goat Sucker (Caprimulgus Indicus); 2. Bombay Goat Sucker (Caprimulgus Asiaticus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Colorful vintage hummingbird illustration

291. Arctic Hawk Gull (Lestris buffoni) 292. Pomarine Hawk Gull (Lestris pomarinus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Ruff-necked Humming-bird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Swallow illustration from Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Young cock of the rock from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Blue-throated roller from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Variegated finch or Elegant finch illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Purple-tailed Hummingbird illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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Le Petit Caporal from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Abyssinian Roller from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Furcated Hummingbird illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Ostrich from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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Dead bird (1919) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Parrot on a rock vintage illustration

Ruddy Duck from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Bird of Paradise and a Butterfly by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

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Blue-green jay from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Hand drawn sketch of birds by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Hyacinthine maccaw or Long-tailed deep-blue maccaw illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Purple-throated Creeper illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Vaillantian Parrakeet or Crimson Parrakeet illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Sparrow or House sparrow illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Great awk and Patagonian penguin from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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Australian Sphecotheres (Sphecotheres Australis) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

291. Arctic Hawk Gull (Lestris buffoni) 292. Pomarine Hawk Gull (Lestris pomarinus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Yellow Shank from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

The 18th century illustration of a brown bird on a branch with persimmons and a butterfly.

Jardine’s cuckooshrike (Campephaga Jardinii) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

137. The White-crowned Sparrow (Fringilla graminea) 138. The Snowbird (Struthus hyemalis) 139. The White-crowned Sparrow (Fringilla leucophrys) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Salmon-crested cockatoo (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Silken-feathered Chatterer illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Collared tanager or Green tanager illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

The Pacific Baza (Lepidogenys subcristatus) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Havell's Tern and Trudeau's Tern from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878).

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Solitary Sandpiper from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Cat Bird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Puffin from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Arctic Yager from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Siberian Jay (Perisoreus infaustus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

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Brush Cuckoo (Cuculus insperatus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Different types of birds illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Brown Creeper and Californian Nuthatch from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878).

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Hummingbird by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Colorful vintage hummingbird illustration

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Long-billed Honey-eater (Meliphaga longirostris) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Great White Heron from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Parrot on Stick by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Tucana Aracari Brasilensibus (Toucan) by Saverio Manetti (1723–1785).

Black-backed goose illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Falcon or Brown Falcon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

158. White Snowbird (Pletrophanes nivalis) 159. Lapland Snowbird (Plectrophanes lapponica) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Sooty Tern from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Tropic Bird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Carolina Titmouse from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Varied Roller of Maluku island from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Collection of various birds from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Audubon's Warbler, Hermit Warbler and Black-throated gray Warbler from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878).

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Round-crested Flycatcher or Brown Flycatcher illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Columbian Water Ouzel and Arctic Water Ouzel from Birds of America (1838) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851 ), etched by William Home Lizars (1788 - 1859).

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Little Tawny Thrush, Ptiliogony's Townsendi and Canada Jay from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878).

Purple Gallinule from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Common flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Jardine's Harrier (Circus jardinii) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Double-streakeed Warbler illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Aromatic Pigeon or Olive-green Pigeon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Purple-breasted Chatterer illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Crested tody or Brown tody illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Cow-pen Bird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Skylark illustration from Bijutsu Sekai (1893-1896) by Watanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original publication.

Eurasian Coot in St James Park, London, England.

Photographed by Adrian Pingstone in June 2005 and released to the public domain.

Malimbic tanager or Black tanager illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Pigmy Cormorant (Carbo Pygmaeus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Rose-coloured ouzel illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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Indigo Bird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Fish Crow from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Smew or White Nun from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Hooded Merganser from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

American White Pelican from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Green roller from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

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Green aracari from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

Flying Fringilla Montifringilla (1688-1698) by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

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158. White Snowbird (Pletrophanes nivalis) 159. Lapland Snowbird (Plectrophanes lapponica) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Band-tailed Pigeon from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Different types of birds illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876) Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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